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Charity
Derbyshire train driver donates thousands to Samaritans
Don Coffey, a train driver from TransPennine Express (TPE) based at Manchester Piccadilly and owner of 'The Best Cab Ride Channel’ on YouTube, unveiled a plaque at Chapel-le-Frith Station on Friday 26 April to commemorate his charity work with...
Company News
William Cook Rail acquires CWE to strengthen UK rail supply chain
In a major development for the UK rail supply chain, William Cook Rail Ltd has announced the acquisition of Crowle Wharf Engineers Ltd (CWE).
Based in Leeds, William Cook Rail, is an international market leader in the design, manufacture...
General Interest
New trains named after Wrexham Football Hollywood stars
Transport for Wales has named two new trains after the home cities of Wrexham Football Club owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
The ‘Philadelphia Robin’ and ‘Vancouver Red Dragon’ were unveiled today by Welsh Government’s First Minister Vaughan Gethin and...
Rail Freight
First train fitted for digital signalling in Britain’s main freight fleet moves to dynamic testing
Today the first locomotive in Britain’s principal freight fleet (Class 66s) to be fitted with digital signalling equipment is moving on to dynamic testing on a test track, having successfully progressed through static testing.
DB Cargo locomotive 66039 is the...
Industry News
Network Rail engineers gear up for £135m investment in Britain’s railway this May
More than 800 projects* will take place across Britain’s railway this coming early and late May bank holidays, designed to keep the vast majority of the network open for travel as usual.
Unlike the Easter bank holiday, only one day...
Infrastructure
Bank holiday to see improvement work begin on Wessex route
From Saturday 4 to Monday 6 May customers are being reminded to check before travelling as buses replace trains across part of Network Rail’s Wessex route.
Over the bank holiday weekend Network Rail’s engineers will be removing life-expired track and...
Environment
Greater Anglia stations receive ‘Wildlife Friendly Station’ status
Three Greater Anglia stations (Battlesbridge, Brundall, and Darsham stations) have received a ‘Wildlife Friendly’ accreditation recognising the work of community volunteers to improve biodiversity and support nature.
Greater Anglia has partnered with the region’s Wildlife Trusts to formally recognise the...
Charity
ScotRail adds extra seats for Sunday’s biggest ever Kiltwalk
ScotRail is adding more seats to services between Motherwell and Balloch this Sunday as thousands of people are expected to take part in Glasgow’s biggest ever charity Kiltwalk.
A record 14,000 walkers will get their tartan on and take part...
Industry News
Labour pledges to renationalise rail: reaction
The Labour party has set out its plan for rail, ahead of this year’s general election, with pledges to provide a long-term strategy which outlines the role of rail in economic growth and levelling-up, and to deliver taxpayer value...
High Speed Rail
HS2 reveals first completed sections of Curzon Street station viaduct
HS2 has released new images of the first completed sections of the landmark viaduct that will bring high speed trains into Birmingham’s new Curzon Street station
The completed sections mark the next step on the programme to build a series...
Latest News
Unseen photos from the Coronation released by SWR for the first anniversary
South Western Railway (SWR) has released new, unseen photos ahead of the first anniversary of the Coronation of Their...